An Anthology of Big Band Swing 1930–1955 (BMG club edition)

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1Rockin’ in Rhythm
recording of:
Rockin’ in Rhythm
composer:
Harry Carney, Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
is based on:
Kinda Dukish
Duke Ellington3:02
2The House of David Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-07-17)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1931-07-17)
drums (drum set):
Walter Johnson (drums) (on 1931-07-17)
guitar and strings:
Clarence Holiday (on 1931-07-17)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1931-07-17)
reeds:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1931-07-17), Russell Procope (on 1931-07-17) and Edgar Sampson (on 1931-07-17)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1931-07-17) and Benny Morton (on 1931-07-17)
trumpet:
Russell Smith (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1931-07-17), Bobby Stark (on 1931-07-17) and Rex Stewart (on 1931-07-17)
tuba:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1931-07-17)
violin:
Edgar Sampson (on 1931-07-17)
instrumental recording of:
House of David Blues (on 1931-07-17)
writer:
Billy Meyers (US jazz songwriter), Irving Mills and Elmer Schoebel
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
Fletcher Henderson Orchestra3:11
3Saratoga Drag
double bass [bass]:
Pops Foster (on 1930-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1930-12-17)
guitar:
Will Johnson (jazz musician) (on 1930-12-17)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1930-12-17)
reeds:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1930-12-17), Albert Nicholas (on 1930-12-17) and Greely Walton (on 1930-12-17)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1930-12-17)
trumpet:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1930-12-17), Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1930-12-17) and Otis Johnson (trumpet) (on 1930-12-17)
Luis Russell and His Orchestra3:05
4Savage Rhythm
banjo:
Benny James (on 1931-06-18)
double bass [bass]:
Hayes Alvis (on 1931-06-18)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Willie Lynch (US jazz drummer) (on 1931-06-18)
piano:
Edgar Hayes (on 1931-06-18)
reeds:
Castor McCord (saxophonist) (on 1931-06-18), Ted McCord (on 1931-06-18) and Crawford Wethington (on 1931-06-18)
trombone:
Henry Hicks (jazz trombonist) (on 1931-06-18) and Harry White (jazz trombonist) (on 1931-06-18)
trumpet:
Ed Anderson (early jazz trumpeter) (on 1931-06-18), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1931-06-18) and Wardell Jones (on 1931-06-18)
Mills Blue Rhythm Band3:06
5Chant of the Weed
alto saxophone:
Don Redman (on 1931-09-24)
banjo and guitar:
Talcott Reeves (on 1931-09-24)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Manzie Johnson (on 1931-09-24)
piano:
Horace Henderson (on 1931-09-24)
reeds:
Robert Carroll (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-09-24), Rupert Cole (swing era jazz clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1931-09-24), Edward Inge (on 1931-09-24) and Don Redman (on 1931-09-24)
tenor saxophone:
Robert Carroll (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-09-24)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1931-09-24), Benny Morton (on 1931-09-24) and Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1931-09-24)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1931-09-24), Henry Allen (jazz musician) (on 1931-09-24) and Leonard Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1931-09-24)
tuba:
Bob Ysaguirre (on 1931-09-24)
arranger:
Don Redman
recording of:
Chant of the Weed (on 1931-09-24)
composer:
Don Redman
Don Redman and His Orchestra3:16
6St. Louis Blues
alto saxophone:
Jack Stacey (on 1934-08-23)
double bass:
Delmar Kaplan (on 1934-08-23)
drums (drum set):
Ray McKinley (on 1934-08-23)
guitar:
Roc Hillman (songwriter, arranger) (on 1934-08-23)
piano:
Bobby Van Eps (American composer, arranger, jazz pianist) (on 1934-08-23)
reeds:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1934-08-23)
tenor saxophone:
Skeets Herfurt (on 1934-08-23)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1934-08-23), Don Matteson (on 1934-08-23) and Glenn Miller (jazz band leader) (on 1934-08-23)
trumpet:
Jerry Neary (on 1934-08-23), Charlie Spivak (on 1934-08-23) and George Thow (on 1934-08-23)
arranger:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader)
instrumental recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1934-08-23)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
Dorsey Brothers’ Orchestra3:08
7Rock and Rye
double bass [bass]:
Quinn Wilson (jazz bassist, tubist) (on 1934-09-01)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Wallace Bishop (on 1934-09-01)
guitar:
Lawrence Dixon (on 1934-09-01)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1934-09-01)
reeds:
Darnell Howard (on 1934-09-01), Cecil Irwin (on 1934-09-01), Jimmy Mundy (on 1934-09-01) and Omer Simeon (on 1934-09-01)
trombone:
Kenneth Stuart (on 1934-09-01), Louis Taylor (on 1934-09-01) and Trummy Young (on 1934-09-01)
trumpet:
Charlie Allen (trumpet, jazz) (on 1934-09-01), George Dixon (trumpeter, multi-instrumentalist) (on 1934-09-01) and Walter Fuller (trumpet) (on 1934-09-01)
arranger:
Jimmy Mundy
recording of:
Rock and Rye (on 1934-09-01)
Earl Hines and His Orchestra3:13
8Down South Camp Meeting
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-09-12)
double bass [bass]:
Elmer James (on 1934-09-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Walter Johnson (drums) (on 1934-09-12)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1934-09-12)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1934-09-12)
reeds:
Buster Bailey (clarinetist) (on 1934-09-12), Hilton Jefferson (on 1934-09-12), Russell Procope (on 1934-09-12) and Ben Webster (on 1934-09-12)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1934-09-12) and Claude Jones (on 1934-09-12)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1934-09-12), Irving Randolph (on 1934-09-12) and Russell Smith (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1934-09-12)
arranger:
Fletcher Henderson
recording of:
Down South Camp Meetin’ (on 1934-09-12)
composer:
Fletcher Henderson and Irving Mills
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra2:58
9Avalon
double bass [bass]:
Moses Allen (on 1935-09-30)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (on 1935-09-30)
guitar:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1935-09-30) and Al Norris (on 1935-09-30)
piano:
Ed Wilcox (on 1935-09-30)
reeds:
Earl Carruthers (on 1935-09-30), Laforest Dent (on 1935-09-30), Dan Grissom (on 1935-09-30) and Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1935-09-30)
trombone:
Russell Bowles (on 1935-09-30), Elmer Crumbley (on 1935-09-30) and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1935-09-30)
trumpet:
Sy Oliver (on 1935-09-30), Eddie Tompkins (on 1935-09-30) and Paul Webster (trumpet, jazz musician) (on 1935-09-30)
arranger:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.)
recording of:
Avalon (on 1935-09-30)
writer:
B. G. DeSylva, Al Jolson and Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Stephen Ballentine Music, Warner Bros. Music (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Jerome H. Remick & Co. (on 1920-09-04)
Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra3:02
10In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree
double bass [bass]:
Henry Turner (jazz double bass player) (on 1934-04-14)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Pete Jacobs (on 1934-04-14)
guitar:
Walter Jones (jazz guitarist) (on 1934-04-14)
piano:
Claude Hopkins (on 1934-04-14)
reeds:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1934-04-14), Gene Johnson (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1934-04-14) and Bobby Sands (jazz sax) (on 1934-04-14)
trombone:
Fernando Arbello (on 1934-04-14) and Fred Norman (on 1934-04-14)
trumpet:
Ovie Alston (on 1934-04-14), Sylvester Lewis (on 1934-04-14) and Albert Snaer (on 1934-04-14)
recording of:
In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree (on 1934-04-14)
writer:
Harry Williams (American songwriter, co-writer of “In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree”) and Egbert Van Alstyne (in 1905)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Claude Hopkins and His Orchestra2:49
11The Darktown Strutters’ Ball
double bass [bass]:
Ernest Williamson (on 1934-09-19)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Arnold Bolden (on 1934-09-19)
guitar:
Bob Lessey (on 1934-09-19)
piano:
Clarence Johnson (1930s jazz & blues pianist) (on 1934-09-19)
reeds:
Happy Caldwell (American jazz reed player) (on 1934-09-19), Edgar Courance (on 1934-09-19), Bobby Holmes (jazz sax) (on 1934-09-19) and Russell Procope (on 1934-09-19)
trombone:
Eugene Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1934-09-19) and George Matthews (trombone) (on 1934-09-19)
trumpet:
Shad Collins (on 1934-09-19), Max Maddox (on 1934-09-19) and Lincoln Mills (on 1934-09-19)
vocals:
Tiny Bradshaw (on 1934-09-19)
recording of:
Darktown Strutters’ Ball (on 1934-09-19)
lyricist and composer:
Shelton Brooks (in 1917)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Leo Feist, Inc.
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
Tiny Bradshaw and His Orchestra3:03
12Polka Dot Rag
alto saxophone:
Harvey Boone (on 1934-08-15) and Ramon Usera (on 1934-08-15)
clarinet:
Sidney Bechet (on 1934-08-15)
double bass:
Edward Coles (older brother of Nat King Cole, 1910–1970) (on 1934-08-15)
drums (drum set):
Jack Carter (jazz drummer) (on 1934-08-15)
guitar:
Howard Hill (US jazz guitarist from the swing era) (on 1934-08-15)
piano:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (on 1934-08-15)
reeds:
James "Buster" Toliver (on 1934-08-15)
trombone:
Chester Burrill (on 1934-08-15)
trumpet:
Clarence Brereton (on 1934-08-15), Wendell Culley (on 1934-08-15) and Demas Dean (trumpeter) (on 1934-08-15)
violin:
Oscar Madera (on 1934-08-15) and Ramon Usera (on 1934-08-15)
arranger:
James Toliver
recording of:
Polka Dot Rag (on 1934-08-15)
composer:
Sidney Bechet, Noble Sissle and James Toliver
Noble Sissle and His International Orchestra2:46
13Stompin’ at the Savoy
double bass [bass]:
Walt Yoder (on 1936-02-03)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Wallace Lageson (on 1936-02-03)
guitar:
George Wartner
piano:
Harold Smith (jazz pianist) (on 1936-02-03)
reeds:
Victor Hauprich (on 1936-02-03), Woody Herman (on 1936-02-03), Saxie Mansfield (on 1936-02-03) and Tom Macey (on 1936-02-03)
trombone:
Mark Bennett (jazz trombonist) (on 1936-02-03) and Russ Jenner (on 1936-02-03)
trumpet:
Johnny Carlson (30s jazz trumpet) (on 1936-02-03), Chelsea Qualey (on 1936-02-03) and Clarence Willard (on 1936-02-03)
violin:
Vincent Allotta (on 1936-02-03), Eddie Stone (violinist) (on 1936-02-03) and Nick Hupfner (on 1936-02-03)
recording of:
Stompin’ at the Savoy (on 1936-02-03)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader), Edgar Sampson and Chick Webb
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog (ASCAP), Ragbag Music (ASCAP), Razaf Music, Rytvoc (ASCAP), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
Isham Jones and His Orchestra2:47
14Peg o’ My Heart
alto saxophone:
Hal McIntyre (on 1937-03-22) and George Siravo (on 1937-03-22)
clarinet:
Hal McIntyre (on 1937-03-22)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Ted Kotsaftis (on 1937-03-22)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [drums]:
George T. Simon (US jazz writer, critic & drummer) (on 1937-03-22)
guitar:
Dick McDonough (on 1937-03-22)
piano:
Howard Smith (swing jazz pianist) (on 1937-03-22)
reeds:
Carl Biesacker (on 1937-03-22), Jerry Jerome (on 1937-03-22), Hal McIntyre (on 1937-03-22) and George Siravo (on 1937-03-22)
tenor saxophone:
Carl Biesacker (on 1937-03-22) and Jerry Jerome (on 1937-03-22)
trombone:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader) (on 1937-03-22), Jesse Ralph (on 1937-03-22), Harry Rodgers (on 1937-03-22) and Harry Rogers (trombone player) (on 1937-03-22)
trumpet:
Sterling Bose (on 1937-03-22), Manny Klein (on 1937-03-22) and Charlie Spivak (on 1937-03-22)
arranger:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader)
recorded at:
Decca Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1937-03-22)
instrumental recording of:
Peg o’ My Heart (on 1937-03-22)
lyricist:
Alfred Bryan (US songwriter) (on 1913-03-15)
composer:
Fred Fisher (on 1913-03-15)
part of:
The Girl’s Suite
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:33
15One O’Clock Jump
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1937-07-07)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-07-07)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-07-07) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1937-07-07)
trombone:
George Hunt (on 1937-07-07) and Dan Minor (on 1937-07-07)
trumpet:
Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter), Buck Clayton (on 1937-07-07) and Bobby Moore (jazz musician) (on 1937-07-07)
arranger:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) and Buster Smith (saxophone)
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump (on 1937-07-07)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Count Basie and His Orchestra3:04
16Casa Loma Stomp
double bass [bass]:
Stanley Dennis (on 1937-07-23)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Tony Briglia (on 1937-07-23)
guitar:
Jack Burdette (on 1937-07-23)
piano:
Joe Hall (US jazz pianist, swing era) (on 1937-07-23)
reeds:
Danny d'Andrea (on 1937-07-23), Pat Davis (on 1937-07-23), Glen Gray (on 1937-07-23), Clarence Hutchenrider (on 1937-07-23), Art Ralston (on 1937-07-23) and Kenny Sargent (on 1937-07-23)
trombone:
Franz Hummel (on 1937-07-23), Pee Wee Hunt (on 1937-07-23) and Billy Rauch (US jazz trombonist) (on 1937-07-23)
trumpet:
Walter Smith (US jazz trumpeter from the swing-era.) (on 1937-07-23), Grady Watts (on 1937-07-23) and Frank Zullo (on 1937-07-23)
arranger:
Gene Gifford
recording of:
Casa Loma Stomp (on 1937-07-23)
composer:
Gene Gifford
Casa Loma Orchestra2:43
17South Rampart Street Parade
alto saxophone:
Joe Kearns (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1937-11-16)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1937-11-16)
drums (drum set):
Ray Bauduc (on 1937-11-16)
guitar:
Nappy Lamare (on 1937-11-16)
piano:
Bob Zurke (on 1937-11-16)
reeds:
Matty Matlock (on 1937-11-16), Eddie Miller (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1937-11-16) and Gil Rodin (on 1937-11-16)
tenor saxophone:
Deane Kincaide (on 1937-11-16)
trombone:
Ward Silloway (US jazz trombonist) (on 1937-11-16) and Warren Smith (jazz trombonist) (on 1937-11-16)
trumpet:
Billy Butterfield (on 1937-11-16), Yank Lawson (on 1937-11-16) and Zeke Zarchy (on 1937-11-16)
arranger:
Bob Haggart and Deane Kincaide
recording of:
South Rampart Street Parade (original 1937 instrumental version) (on 1937-11-16)
composer:
Ray Bauduc (in 1937) and Bob Haggart (in 1937)
Bob Crosby and His Orchestra3:33
18Liza (All the Clouds’ll Roll Away)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-05-03)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1938-05-03)
double bass [bass]:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-03)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-03)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-03)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1938-05-03), Wayman Carver (on 1938-05-03), Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1938-05-03) and Teddy McRae (on 1938-05-03)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-05-03), Nat Story (on 1938-05-03) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-03)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-03), Mario Bauza (on 1938-05-03) and Bobby Stark (on 1938-05-03)
woodwind:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-05-03)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra (on 1938-05-03)
arranger:
Benny Carter
recording of:
Liza (All the Clouds’ll Roll Away) (on 1938-05-03)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and Gus Khan
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
New World Music Corp. (in 1929)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
Chick Webb and His Orchestra2:45
19Dunkin’ a Doughnut
double bass [bass]:
Booker Collins (on 1938-12-05)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ben Thigpen (on 1938-12-05)
guitar:
Ted Brinson (on 1938-12-05)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1938-12-05)
reeds:
John Harrington (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-05), Earl Miller (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-05), John Williams (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-12-05) and Dick Wilson (on 1938-12-05)
trombone:
Ted Donnelly (on 1938-12-05) and Henry Wells (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-12-05)
trumpet:
Harry Lawson (on 1938-12-05), Earl Thompson (trumpeter) (on 1938-12-05) and Clarence Trice (on 1938-12-05)
arranger:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer)
Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:52
20You Rascal, You
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-11-16)
alto saxophone:
Rupert Cole (swing era jazz clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1941-11-16) and Carl Frye (on 1941-11-16)
bass, double bass and double bass [bass]:
Hayes Alvis (on 1941-11-16)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sid Catlett (on 1941-11-16)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1941-11-16)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1941-11-16)
reeds:
Rupert Cole (swing era jazz clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1941-11-16), Carl Frye (on 1941-11-16), Joe Garland (saxophonist, composer) (on 1941-11-16) and Prince Robinson (on 1941-11-16)
saxophone:
Joe Garland (saxophonist, composer) (on 1941-11-16)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Garland (saxophonist, composer) (on 1941-11-16) and Prince Robinson (on 1941-11-16)
trombone:
Henderson Chambers (on 1941-11-16), Norman Greene (on 1941-11-16) and George Washington (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-11-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1941-11-16), Frank Galbreath (on 1941-11-16), Gene Price (big band jazz trumpeter) (on 1941-11-16), Gene Prince (on 1941-11-16) and Shelton Hemphill (on 1941-11-16)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1941-11-16)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1941-11-16)
recording of:
I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead, You Rascal You
lyricist and composer:
Sam Theard
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra3:01
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1Panassie Stomp
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1938-11-16)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1938-11-16)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1938-11-16) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-11-16)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-11-16)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-11-16)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-11-16)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1938-11-16)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1938-11-16), Benny Morton (on 1938-11-16) and Dicky Wells (on 1938-11-16)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-11-16), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1938-11-16) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-11-16)
recording of:
Panassié Stomp (on 1938-11-16)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
Count Basie and His Orchestra2:49
2Transcontinental
alto saxophone [alto sax] and clarinet:
Lyle "Spud" Murphy (American jazz multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, and arranger) (on 1938-04-21)
double bass [bass]:
Woody Bushell (on 1938-04-21)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Mack Halladay (on 1938-04-21)
guitar:
Al Costi (on 1938-04-21)
piano:
Chuck Edwards (on 1938-04-21)
reeds:
Bill De Pew (on 1938-04-21), Earl Boyle (on 1938-04-21), Bill Covey (on 1938-04-21) and Dick Petit (on 1938-04-21)
trombone:
Joe Harris (Missouri-born jazz trombonist and singer) (on 1938-04-21) and Al Sherman (jazz trombone) (on 1938-04-21)
trumpet:
Nate Kazebier (on 1938-04-21), Joe Meyer (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-04-21) and Oliver Suderman (on 1938-04-21)
arranger:
Lyle "Spud" Murphy (American jazz multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, and arranger)
Spud Murphy and His Orchestra2:58
3Jamaica Jam
double bass [bass]:
Felix Globbe (American jazz (and classical) bassist.)
drums (drum set):
Charlie French (on 1939-10-06)
guitar:
Ben Heller (on 1939-10-06)
piano:
Milton Raskin (Milton Raskin) (on 1939-10-06)
reeds:
Gus Bivona (on 1939-10-06), George Koenig (on 1939-10-06), Don Lodice (on 1939-10-06) and Pete Mondello (on 1939-10-06)
trombone:
Sam Genuso (on 1939-10-06) and Pete Skinner (on 1939-10-06)
trumpet:
George Esposito (on 1939-10-06), Irving Goodman (on 1939-10-06) and Jerry Neary (on 1939-10-06)
arranger:
Fred Norman
Teddy Powell and His Orchestra2:44
4Okay for Baby
alto saxophone [alto sax] and clarinet:
Benny Carter (on 1940-05-20)
double bass [bass]:
Hayes Alvis (on 1940-05-20)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Keg Purnell (on 1940-05-20)
guitar:
Ulysses Livingston (on 1940-05-20)
piano:
Sonny White (on 1940-05-20)
reeds:
Sammy Davis (jazz reeds) (on 1940-05-20), George Dorsey (on 1940-05-20), Carl Frye (on 1940-05-20) and Stafford Simon (on 1940-05-20)
trombone:
Milton Robinson (on 1940-05-20) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1940-05-20)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-05-20), Shad Collins (on 1940-05-20) and Russell Smith (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-05-20)
arranger:
Benny Carter
Benny Carter and His Orchestra3:00
5Blues in the Groove
double bass [bass]:
Maurice Rayman (on 1940-02-03)
drums (drum set):
Russ Isaacs (on 1940-02-03)
guitar:
Guy Smith (jazz guitarist) (on 1940-02-03)
piano:
Gene de Paul (on 1940-02-03)
reeds:
George Bohn (on 1940-02-03), Frank Cudwib (on 1940-02-03), Jack Ferrier (on 1940-02-03), George Siravo (on 1940-02-03) and Ed Clausen (on 1940-05-20)
trombone:
Al Leopold (on 1940-02-03) and Cutty Cutshall (on 1940-05-20)
trumpet:
Johnny Austin (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-02-03), Jimmy Campbell (jazz trumpeter and saxophonist) (on 1940-02-03) and Jack Hansen (on 1940-02-03)
arranger:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.)
Jan Savitt and His Orchestra3:04
6Murderistic
alto saxophone [alto sax] and clarinet:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1941-12-22)
double bass [bass]:
Jack Ryan (jazz bassist) (on 1941-12-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Bob "Buddy" Schutz (on 1941-12-22)
guitar:
Guy Smith (jazz guitarist) (on 1941-12-22)
piano:
Joe Lippman (Joseph P. Lippman) (on 1941-12-22)
reeds:
Charles Frazier (jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-12-22), Don Hammond (American multi-wind instrumentalist) (on 1941-12-22), Frank Langone (on 1941-12-22) and Milt Yaner (on 1941-12-22)
trombone:
Al Jordan (on 1941-12-22), Sonny Lee (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-12-22) and Phil Washburn (on 1941-12-22)
trumpet:
Jimmy Campbell (jazz trumpeter and saxophonist) (on 1941-12-22), Nate Kazebier (on 1941-12-22) and Shorty Solomson (trumpeter) (on 1941-12-22)
arranger:
Joe Lippman (Joseph P. Lippman)
recording of:
Murderistic (on 1941-12-22)
writer:
Joe Lipman (Joseph P. Lippman)
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra2:52
7Swingmatism
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1941-04-30)
alto saxophone:
John Jackson (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-04-30) and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1941-04-30)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Gene Ramey (on 1941-04-30)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gus Johnson (drums) (on 1941-04-30)
piano:
Jay McShann (on 1941-04-30)
tenor saxophone:
Harry Ferguson (on 1941-04-30) and Bob Mabane (on 1941-04-30)
trombone:
Joe Baird (on 1941-04-30)
trumpet:
Bernard Anderson (jazz trumpeter) (on 1941-04-30), Buddy Anderson (on 1941-04-30), Harold Bruce (on 1941-04-30) and Orville Minor (on 1941-04-30)
orchestra:
Jay McShann And His Orchestra (on 1941-04-30)
conductor:
Jay McShann (on 1941-04-30)
arranger:
Jay McShann and William Scott (jazz trumpeter, 1940s-1950s)
recording of:
Swingmatism (on 1941-04-30)
writer:
Jay McShann and William J. Scott
Jay McShann and His Orchestra2:38
8Savoy
double bass [bass]:
George Duvivier (on 1942-02-18)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Panama Francis (US swing jazz drummer) (on 1942-02-18)
guitar:
Trevor Bacon (on 1942-02-18)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1942-02-18)
reeds:
Billy Bowen (jazz saxophonist) (on 1942-02-18), George James (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1942-02-18), Ernest Purce (on 1942-02-18) and Stafford Simon (on 1942-02-18)
trombone:
Joe Britton (trombonist) (on 1942-02-18), Ed Morant (on 1942-02-18) and George Stevenson (Jazz trombone player) (on 1942-02-18)
trumpet:
Nelson Bryant (on 1942-02-18), Freddy Webster (on 1942-02-18) and Archie Johnson (on 1942-02-18)
vocals:
Trevor Bacon (on 1942-02-18)
arranger:
Bill Doggett
Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra3:05
9Blue River
alto saxophone:
Tony Antonelli (jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-05-26) and Joe Ferdinando (on 1941-05-26)
double bass [bass]:
Arnold Fishkin (on 1941-05-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Paul Collins (jazz drummer) (on 1941-05-26)
piano:
Ernie Hughes (on 1941-05-26)
reeds:
Danny Polo (saxophonist / clarinetist) (on 1941-05-26)
tenor saxophone:
Art Beck (on 1941-05-26) and Art Moore (jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-05-26)
trombone:
Joe Ferrall (on 1941-05-26), Seymour Goldfinger (on 1941-05-26), Jose Gutierrez (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-05-26) and Jack Teagarden (on 1941-05-26)
trumpet:
Pokey Carriere (on 1941-05-26), John Fallstitch (on 1941-05-26) and Truman Quigley (on 1941-05-26)
vocals:
Jack Teagarden (on 1941-05-26)
recording of:
Blue River (on 1941-05-26)
lyricist:
Alfred Bryan (US songwriter) (in 1927)
composer:
Alfred Bryan (US songwriter) and Joseph Meyer (US songwriter) (in 1927)
Jack Teagarden and His Orchestra3:13
10Chicago
clarinet:
Irving Fazola (on 1942-01-02)
cornet:
Muggsy Spanier (on 1942-01-02)
double bass [bass]:
Jack Kelleher (on 1942-01-02)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Don Carter (jazz drummer) (on 1942-01-02)
guitar:
Ken Broadhurst (jazz guitarist) (on 1942-01-02)
piano:
Dave Bowman (jazz pianist) (on 1942-01-02)
reeds:
Nick Caiazza (on 1942-01-02), Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1942-01-02), Joe Herde (on 1942-01-02) and John Smith (jazz reeds) (on 1942-01-02)
trombone:
Vernon Brown (on 1942-01-02) and Bud Smith (jazz saxophonist/trombonist) (on 1942-01-02)
trumpet:
Frank Bruno (jazz trumpet) (on 1942-01-02), Ralph Muzzillo (on 1942-01-02) and Leon Schwartz (on 1942-01-02)
arranger:
Deane Kincaide
recording of:
Chicago (That Toddlin’ Town) (on 1942-01-02)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fisher (in 1922)
publisher:
Fisher Music Corp. and Salabert
Muggsy Spanier and His Orchestra2:37
11Fish Market
double bass [bass]:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1944-10-13)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Cozy Cole (on 1944-10-13)
guitar:
Napoleon "Snags" Allen (on 1944-10-13)
piano:
Ted Brannon (on 1944-10-13)
reeds:
Curby Alexander (on 1944-10-13), Dave McRae (US clarinetist & saxophonist) (on 1944-10-13), Joe Eldridge (jazz saxophonist) (on 1944-10-13), Franz Jackson (on 1944-10-13) and Hal Singer (on 1944-10-13)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1944-10-13), George Stevenson (Jazz trombone player) (on 1944-10-13), Wilbur DeParis (on 1944-10-13) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1944-10-13)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1944-10-13), Robert Mason (on 1944-10-13), Pinky Savitt (on 1944-10-13) and Sidney DeParis (on 1944-10-13)
Roy Eldridge and His Orchestra3:14
12Gambler’s Blues
double bass [bass]:
Howard Rumsey (American jazz double-bassist) (on 1942-02-14)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Marvin George (on 1942-02-14)
guitar:
Al Costi (on 1942-02-14)
piano:
Ted Repay (on 1942-02-14)
reeds:
Red Dorris (on 1942-02-14), Bob Gioga (on 1942-02-14), Claude Lakey (on 1942-02-14), Jack Ordean (on 1942-02-14) and Ted Romersa (on 1942-02-14)
trombone:
Lorin Aaron (on 1942-02-14), Dick Cole (on 1942-02-14) and Harry Forbes (jazz trombonist) (on 1942-02-14)
trumpet:
Chico Alvarez (jazz trumpeter) (on 1942-02-14), Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (on 1942-02-14) and Earl Collier (on 1942-02-14)
arranger:
Stan Kenton
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra4:30
13I’ve Got You Under My Skin
clarinet:
Woody Herman (on 1944-01-08)
double bass [bass]:
Chubby Jackson (on 1944-01-08)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Cliff Leeman (on 1944-01-08)
guitar:
Hy White (on 1944-01-08)
piano:
Ralph Burns (on 1944-01-08)
reeds:
Johnny Bothwell (on 1944-01-08), Skippy DeSair (on 1944-01-08), Chuck DiMaggio (on 1944-01-08), Allen Eager (on 1944-01-08), Pete Mondello (on 1944-01-08) and Ben Webster (on 1944-01-08)
trombone:
Eddie Bert (on 1944-01-08), Ed Kiefer (on 1944-01-08) and Al Mastren (on 1944-01-08)
trumpet:
Bob Guyer (on 1944-01-08), Cappy Lewis (on 1944-01-08), Ben Stabler (on 1944-01-08), Nick Travis (on 1944-01-08) and Ray Wetzel (on 1944-01-08)
arranger:
Ralph Burns
recording of:
I’ve Got You Under My Skin (on 1944-01-08)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Victoria Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Born to Dance
Woody Herman and His Orchestra2:56
14Skyliner
alto saxophone:
Harold Herzon (on 1944-08-03) and Joe Meisner (on 1944-08-03)
baritone saxophone:
Bob Poland (on 1944-08-03)
double bass:
Howard Rumsey (American jazz double-bassist) (on 1944-08-03)
drums (drum set):
Harold Hahn (on 1944-08-03)
guitar:
Barney Kessell (on 1944-08-03)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1944-08-03)
reeds:
Charlie Barnet (saxophonist, bandleader) (on 1944-08-03)
tenor saxophone:
Kurt Bloom (on 1944-08-03) and Ed Pripps (on 1944-08-03)
trombone:
Charles Coolidge (on 1944-08-03), Gerald Foster (on 1944-08-03), Dave Hallett (40s US trombonist) (on 1944-08-03) and Burt Johnson (on 1944-08-03)
trumpet:
Peanuts Holland (on 1944-08-03), Johnny Martel (1930s US jazz trumpet player) (on 1944-08-03), Jack Mootz (on 1944-08-03) and Lyman Vunk (on 1944-08-03)
arranger:
Billy Moore, Jr. (40s American jazz pianist/arranger/composer)
recording of:
Skyliner (on 1944-08-03)
composer:
Charlie Barnet (saxophonist, bandleader)
publisher:
Atlantic Music (BMI)
Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra3:02
15Million Dollar Smile
double bass [bass]:
Charles Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1944-10-16) and Ted Sinclair (on 1944-10-16)
guitar:
Billy Mackel (on 1944-10-16)
piano:
Milt Buckner (US jazz pianist/organist) (on 1944-10-16)
reeds:
Charles Fowlkes (on 1944-10-16), Arnett Cobb (on 1944-10-16), George Dorsey (on 1944-10-16), Gus Evans (on 1944-10-16) and Fred Simon (jazz sax) (on 1944-10-16)
trombone:
Fred Beckett (on 1944-10-16), Allen Durham (on 1944-10-16), Andy Penn (on 1944-10-16), Sonny Craven (on 1944-10-16) and Vernon Porter (on 1944-10-16)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (on 1944-10-16), Lamar Wright, Jr. (on 1944-10-16), Joe Morris (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1944-10-16), Dave Page (jazz trumpeter) (on 1944-10-16) and Snooky Young (on 1944-10-16)
vibraphone and vibraphone [vibes]:
Lionel Hampton (on 1944-10-16)
arranger:
Milt Buckner (US jazz pianist/organist)
recording of:
Million Dollar Smile (on 1944-10-16)
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra3:07
16Midriff
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1945-01-02)
double bass [bass]:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1945-01-02)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Hillard Brown (on 1945-01-02)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-01-02)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-01-02)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-01-02), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1945-01-02), Otto Hardwick (on 1945-01-02), Johnny Hodges (on 1945-01-02) and Al Sears (on 1945-01-02)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-01-02), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1945-01-02) and Claude Jones (on 1945-01-02)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1945-01-02), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1945-01-02), Taft Jordan (on 1945-01-02) and Ray Nance (on 1945-01-02)
arranger:
Billy Strayhorn
recording of:
Midriff (on 1945-01-02)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn and Gerald Valentine (trombone, aka Jerry Valentine)
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:24
17Bear Mash Blues
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Mitchelle (on 1950-12-06) and Bobby Smith (jazz saxophonist) (on 1950-12-06)
baritone saxophone:
Heywood Henry (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1950-12-06)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Lee Stanfield (on 1950-12-06)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sonny Payne (on 1950-12-06)
guitar:
Leroy Kirkland (on 1950-12-06)
piano:
Ace Harris (on 1950-12-06)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Green (saxophone) (on 1950-12-06) and Julian Dash (on 1950-12-06)
trombone:
Andy Penn (jazz trombonist) (on 1950-12-06), Bob Range (on 1950-12-06), George Matthews (trombone) (on 1950-12-06) and Andy Penn (on 1950-12-06)
trumpet:
Bobby Johnson (jazz trumpeter) (on 1950-12-06), Jimmy Harris (jazz trumpeter) (on 1950-12-06), Erskine Hawkins (on 1950-12-06) and Sammy Lowe (on 1950-12-06)
arranger:
Sammy Lowe
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra2:57
18The Continental
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1950-04-04)
double bass [bass]:
Teddy Kotick (on 1950-04-04)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Dave Williams (jazz drummer) (on 1950-04-04)
guitar:
Jimmy Raney (on 1950-04-04)
piano:
Gil Barrios (on 1950-04-04)
reeds:
Al Block (US jazz flute/saxaphone) (on 1950-04-04), Don Lanphere (on 1950-04-04), Bill Shine (on 1950-04-04) and Eddie Wasserman (on 1950-04-04)
trombone:
Eddie Bert (on 1950-04-04), Porky Cohen (on 1950-04-04) and Sonny Russo (American jazz trombonist) (on 1950-04-04)
trumpet:
Lee Castle (on 1950-04-04), Jack Moola (on 1950-04-04) and Vic Ford (on 1950-04-04)
arranger:
Artie Shaw
recording of:
The Continental (from the 1934 film "The Gay Divorcee") (on 1950-04-04)
lyricist:
Herb Magidson (in 1934)
composer:
Con Conrad (in 1934)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Magidson Music, Inc., The Songwriters Guild and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1934 winner)
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra3:10
19The Blue Room
double bass [bass]:
Bill Cronk (on 1953-08-14)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jackie Mills (on 1953-08-14)
guitar:
Sam Herman (guitar, jazz) (on 1953-08-14)
reeds:
Stan Brauner (on 1953-08-14), Bob Carter (jazz pianist) (on 1953-08-14), Cliff Hoff (jazz saxophonist) (on 1953-08-14), Joe Pamelia (on 1953-08-14), Ralph Galluccio (on 1953-08-14) and Ted Lee (saxophone) (on 1953-08-14)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1953-08-14), Jimmy Henderson (jazz trombonist) (on 1953-08-14), Sam Hyster (on 1953-08-14) and Tak Takvorian (on 1953-08-14)
trumpet:
Johnny Amoroso (on 1953-08-14), Lee Castle (on 1953-08-14), Paul Cohen (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1953-08-14) and Daryl Campbell (on 1953-08-14)
arranger:
Bill Finegan
recording of:
Blue Room (on 1953-08-14)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1926)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1926)
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra3:21
20One O’Clock Jump
alto saxophone:
Blake Reynolds (in 1955-08) and Hymie Shertzer (in 1955-08)
bass and double bass [bass]:
George Duvivier (in 1955-08)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (in 1955-08)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gene Krupa (in 1955-08)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (in 1955-08)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (in 1955-08)
reeds:
Babe Russin (in 1955-08), Stan Getz (in 1955-08), Blake Reynolds (in 1955-08) and Hymie Shertzer (in 1955-08)
tenor saxophone:
Stan Getz (in 1955-08)
trombone:
Urbie Green (in 1955-08), Murray McEachern (in 1955-08) and Jimmy Priddy (in 1955-08)
trumpet:
Johnny Best (jazz trumpeter) (in 1955-08), Buck Clayton (in 1955-08), Irving Goodman (in 1955-08), Conrad Gozzo (in 1955-08) and Chris Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (in 1955-08)
arranger:
Count Basie (pianist)
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump (in 1955-08)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:10

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